During calf roping, calves, running at speeds of up to 27 miles per hour, are jerked off their feet by a rope slung around their necks and then slammed to the ground. The calves may suffer paralysis, throat and neck injuries, and broken bones. Many die. Calves have become paralyzed from severe spinal cord injury, and their tracheas have been totally or partially severed.
It is not hard for anyone with a heart to understand what is wrong with clotheslining a baby animal, body slamming it to the ground and tying its legs so it cannot move. If this were done to a puppy or kitten, the offender would be charged with crimes and likely jailed.
Incredibly, rodeo people have no problem with committing an act of cruelty against a baby cow during calf roping. A roping calf is only three to four months old. After that, they become too heavy for the cowboys to handle.
Calf-roping on the range bears no resemblance to calf roping at the rodeo. In the rodeo, it is a timed event, and indefensible abuse to the calf is the price paid for a competitive time. On the range, calves are roped carefully, and slowly brought to a halt.
On the range, calves are roped for care, or to protect them from danger. In rodeos, calves are endangered for amusement. This "sport" violently and specifically preys upon baby animals, and then calls itself "family entertainment!"
Please sign this petition & let the Calgary Stampede know that you want a BAN on Calf Roping.
Hopefully this cruel "sport" will be banned by Stampede 2009.
Last year the Second Largest Rodeo in Canada, The Cloverdale rodeo in BC Banned Calf Roping after a calf was put down after its leg was broken.
For more information on Calf Roping please visit....
http://www.sharkonline.org/?P=0000000680
http://www.bucktherodeo.com/prcalet.html
In the U.S., calf roping is prohibited in Rhode Island and Baltimore County, Maryland, while internationally, Germany and the Australian state of Victoria do not allow the event.
Rodeos are banned in San Francisco and Napa County, Calif., St. Petersburg, Fla., Fort Wayne, Ind., the U.K. and Australia's Capital Territories.
During calf roping, calves, running at speeds of up to 27 miles per hour, are jerked off their feet by a rope slung around their necks and then slammed to the ground. The calves may suffer paralysis, throat and neck injuries, and broken bones. Many die. Calves have become paralyzed from severe spinal cord injury, and their tracheas have been totally or partially severed.
It is not hard for anyone with a heart to understand what is wrong with clotheslining a baby animal, body slamming it to the ground and tying its legs so it cannot move. If this were done to a puppy or kitten, the offender would be charged with crimes and likely jailed.
Incredibly, rodeo people have no problem with committing an act of cruelty against a baby cow during calf roping. A roping calf is only three to four months old. After that, they become too heavy for the cowboys to handle.
Calf-roping on the range bears no resemblance to calf roping at the rodeo. In the rodeo, it is a timed event, and indefensible abuse to the calf is the price paid for a competitive time. On the range, calves are roped carefully, and slowly brought to a halt.
On the range, calves are roped for care, or to protect them from danger. In rodeos, calves are endangered for amusement. This "sport" violently and specifically preys upon baby animals, and then calls itself "family entertainment!"
Please sign this petition & let the Calgary Stampede know that you want a BAN on Calf Roping.
Hopefully this cruel "sport" will be banned by Stampede 2009.
Last year the Second Largest Rodeo in Canada, The Cloverdale rodeo in BC Banned Calf Roping after a calf was put down after its leg was broken.
For more information on Calf Roping please visit....
http://www.sharkonline.org/?P=0000000680
http://www.bucktherodeo.com/prcalet.html
In the U.S., calf roping is prohibited in Rhode Island and Baltimore County, Maryland, while internationally, Germany and the Australian state of Victoria do not allow the event.
Rodeos are banned in San Francisco and Napa County, Calif., St. Petersburg, Fla., Fort Wayne, Ind., the U.K. and Australia's Capital Territories.
We signed the "Ban Calf-Roping at the Calgary Stampede" petition!
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11:07 pm PST, Nov 20,Name not displayed, Canada
# 2,524:
9:50 pm PST, Nov 20,Agnes Dziewiatkowska, Canada
I myself do not understand why in the 21st century such acts of violence still occur. I speak on behalf of my community when I ask you to please reconsider abuse as a form of entertainment.
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4:54 pm PST, Nov 17,Name not displayed, Canada
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7:31 am PST, Nov 16,Neall S., United Kingdom
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12:25 pm PST, Nov 15,Gabriella Szakats, United Kingdom
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4:58 pm PST, Nov 14,Lee McKay, Australia
This is no "sport". How cruel. Animals aren't THINGS for people to use for their own entertainment. Shame on you for allowing this barbaric practice to continue.
# 2,519:
9:57 am PST, Nov 14,Eliza Class, Puerto Rico
THIS UNACCEPTABLE. I STRONGLY BAN THIS HORRIBLE TORTURE IMPOSED ON THESE POOR DEFENSLESS ANIMALS...... HOW WOULD YOU HUMANS, LIKE THAT TO BE DONE TO YOU...... NOT SO MUCH FUN NOW....
SHAME ON YOU ALL THAT TORTRES THESE ANIMAL FOR ENTERTAINMENT.. i URGE YOU TO STOP THIS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.....!!!!!!! ELIZA CLASS
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6:17 am PST, Nov 14,Jacob Park, Illinois
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4:57 am PST, Nov 14,David Hargitai, Hungary
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4:56 am PST, Nov 14,Maria Suli, Hungary
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4:55 am PST, Nov 14,Lajos Monus, Ireland
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4:52 am PST, Nov 14,Ivett Biro, Ireland
# 2,513:
3:40 am PST, Nov 14,Lisa Price, United Kingdom
OMG I had no idea this sort of thing goes on. What sick mind dreamt this idea up??? WHY????
# 2,512:
10:52 pm PST, Nov 13,Mithila Naidu, India
Rubbish activity
# 2,511:
9:52 pm PST, Nov 13,Jennifer Chadwick, New Mexico
Please OUTLAW this incredibly VILE, CRUEL and UNNECESSARY "sport." It is SHAMEFUL!!!!
# 2,510:
9:41 pm PST, Nov 13,Cindy Blackwell, Canada
When animals are treated so horrendously how can anybody think that its acceptable in the name of sport. Why do so called "cowboys" have to treat these precious creatures so inhumanly to make them themselves feel so grand. In my eyes they are pathetic
# 2,509:
8:59 pm PST, Nov 12,Mark Sousa, California
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8:12 am PST, Nov 8,Alexandra MAUVE, France
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12:53 pm PST, Nov 3,Susan Suni Ibarra, California
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8:26 am PST, Nov 3,Erica Last, Wisconsin
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8:18 pm PST, Nov 1,Arun Mahesh, Pakistan
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3:50 pm PST, Nov 1,Marcela Sabata, Argentina
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7:59 am PDT, Oct 31,Maria Fongaro, Italy
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6:35 am PDT, Oct 31,Debra Baker, Florida
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3:53 pm PDT, Oct 30,Bonnie Kirkwood, Idaho
There are plenty of sports for these individuals to become good at that do not require gratuitous fear and suffering for living creatures. Someday, we will look back and realize how barbaric this kind of "game" is. Wake up!
